US-based couple flags ‘scam’ at Delhi airport, authorities respond
A US-based couple has accused staff at a Delhi airport duty-free shop of unauthorized scanning of their children's passports during a purchase. Airport authorities have acknowledged the complaint and promised a thorough investigation into the alleged privacy breach.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant concerns regarding data privacy and the handling of sensitive personal information by commercial entities in international transit hubs.
NEW DELHI: A US-based Indian couple has alleged that staff at a duty-free shop at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport scanned the passports of their entire family, including their two young children.Pooja Tomarr Sikarwar shared a video on Instagram alleging that the incident took place at Terminal 3 after the family arrived in Delhi from the United States.She said one member of the family bought a bottle of liquor from the first duty-free shop after immigration.
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